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Community has castle surrounded with support By Cassie Buchman, Analicia Haynes Associate News Editor, Administration Editor | @DEN_News The love for Eastern united students, employees and community members Sunday afternoon and brought them to the doors of Old Main to share their support in the midst of an eightmonth budget battle. People surrounded the castle to show their support and shine some light on a dim crisis that has left public universities in the dark while they continue to trudge along without a state appropriation. Jana Johnson, the development officer for WEIU-TV, said Eastern is going through a rough time but would get through it as a family. “You love this community, and you love Eastern,” Johnson said. “What would have happened 100 years ago, when (Old Main) was being built, what if it hadn’t been built here? What would Charleston be?” The idea to surround the castle came to Johnson when she and some of her friends grew fearful after hearing rumors that Eastern was going to close down. Johnson wrote about this on social media saying everyone was going to get through this together. After writing the post, Johnson said she received a text from Mayor Brandon Combs say-
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People gather around Old Main during the “Surround the Castle” demonstration on Sunday.
ing he wished they could do more to help Eastern and the community work together. Combs said seeing everyone present showed
how much Eastern means to the community. “It is tough, but it’s times like this when we need to stand together as a community just as
Dr. Glassman and I have,” Combs said. Combs said the day was all about love. CASTLE, page 5
Glassman to respond to students’ questions By Cassie Buchman Associate News Editor | @cjbuchman
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Julianne Adegoriolu, a junior kinesiology and sports studies major, waves at the crowd after being crowned Miss Black EIU 2016 on Saturday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
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Having once been determined to give up on her life years earlier, Julianne Adegoriolu used Miss Black EIU as a platform to shed light on her attempted suicide. Adegoriolu, contestant No. 5 and a junior kinesiology and sports studies major, was crowned Miss Black EIU 2016 out of nine other contestants during the 45th annual pageant hosted by the Black Student Union on Saturday. Adegoriolu said she has been teased about her Nigerian culture, and her smile and outgoing personality often hid her pain. She said this was her first time telling the world her story; her mother found out about her suicide attempt two weeks before the pageant. “I had to reassure my mom that this was a testimony,” Adegoriolu said. “Although this girl did die, a new person emerged.”
She said getting past her suicide attempt not only made her a stronger person, but it also strengthened her religion and made her realize the true meaning of life. “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning,” Adegoriolu said. Dressed in matching white and tan high heels, the women walked onto the stage to the sounds of Beyoncé’s “Flawless.” Ashley Howard, a senior communication studies major, and Isis Sims, a junior kinesiology and sports studies major, hosted the pageant. “The crown will be given to the queen who grows in spite of her thorns, and blooms,” Sims said. Jessica Stallworth, contestant No.1 and a senior health studies major, said her motto is taken from Proverbs 31:24: “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” MISS BLACK EIU, page 5
Students who have questions or concerns about the state budget impasse can ask President David Glassman during a forum at 4 p.m. Monday in 7th Street Underground of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The state currently owes Eastern about $40 million for university operations and between $7 million and $9 million for Monetary Award Program reimbursements. Glassman said the forum will just be for him and the students. He will explain the nature of the budgetary impasse, talk about rumors that have been circulating around campus and then take questions. “I want all students to be fully informed about the budgetary impasse in Springfield and how it relates to EIU, so I continue to look for ways to reach out such as student email communications, Facebook postings and forums,” Glassman said. “It is very important that students receive accurate information and answers to circulating non-factual rumors.” In an email, he said Eastern is not closing and he expects an appropriation from the state to come soon. Glassman defined the budget im-
passe as the “standstill and thus complete lack of budget.” He said Eastern and other public universities are now using reserve funds to pay for expenses not being covered by the state. In the email, Glassman addressed the rumor that Eastern is going to become a satellite school for a larger university, or that it is going to be sold. He said neither is true and the university belongs to the state of Illinois. He said even though Eastern is cutting back on expenses and laying off 177 civil service employees if the budget impasse continues, the university continues to “meet or exceed” the criteria for accreditation given by the Higher Learning Commission. After talking with some students, and because not all students read the email Glassman sent out, he said he wanted to have it as soon as possible. He said his first available day was Monday, but he will be glad to schedule another forum if students are interested. Because he was out of town on business last week, he asked his office to arrange the forum on Thursday by posting it on social media. Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.
Man charged with assault Staff Report | @DEN_News Charleston police officers responded to a reported fight at 1:20 a.m. Friday at Fili’s Station, 611 Monroe Ave., where one of the participants was allegedly wielding a handgun, according to a Charleston Police Department press release. Ronald Kyle III, 18, of Chicago, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a weapon and misrepresentation of age by a minor. Kyle was taken to the Coles County Safety and Detention Center pending a court appearance. The investigation is ongoing and more charges could be pending.
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Orchestra leaves audience Stagestruck By Abbey Whittington Entertainment Editor | @DEN_News The Eastern Symphony Orchestra performed over five different music pieces in Dvorak Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The program, “Stagestruck,” was a musical experience of percussion, flute, a marimba and xylophone and included a feature flute performance. The program began with the lively piece, “Light Cavalry Overture” by Franz Suppé Richard Rossi, the director of orchestral and choral activities, along with Cameron Craig and Rebecca Carmack, both graduate conductors, conducted the show. Carmack conducted the piece, " Fa n t a s i e Pa s t o r a l e Ho n g ro i s e Opus 26" by Albert Franz Doppler. Featured in this song was flutist Jennifer Antkowiak, a graduate student of the arts in flute performances. Antkowiak played many intricate solos on her flute to incorporate the mood of the mystical song with the rest of the orchestra. She moved the audience, and after the song was over, many stood up to applaud the performance. A lot of work was put into Antkowiak's piece, and she said she prepared it over the summer and had been practicing since. "My favorite part is getting to share my love of music," Antkowiak said. "The piece was romantic and let me show off who I am as a musician and performer." T h e s h ow t r a n s i t i o n e d i n t o "Hungarian Dances" by Johannes Brahms, a piece with six different components, the third one featuring Cameron Craig, graduate conductor and geography professor, and concertmaster Kristin Stine The fifth part of the song featured James Calderon, concert-
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master. The other portions of the piece were conducted by Rossi. Craig said his favorite part of the performance was being with the orchestra and making music with them. He said he studied the score for hours to prepare for Sunday night's performance. "The last performance I did was Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy, so this performance was not a holiday piece," Craig said. "It had me exploring Brahms works, which was very exciting for me. I love Brahms." Craig started out at Eastern as
a music major 25 years ago but switched to being a history and geography major. "I have my masters in geography and so now I'm back to finishing up the music aspect of my career," Craig said. "Music is a big passion of mine. I love, love music." To end the per formance the stage was set with drums, the marimba, and a xylophone to play with the orchestra. Jamie Ryan, percussionist and member of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and the Galaxy Percussion Group, played the marimba and the xylophone for the
last two songs: "Sugaria, Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra" by Eric Sammut and "Sabre Dance" from Three Dances from the "Gayne Ballet" by Aram Khachaturian. Ryan's use of the marimba and xylophone was lively and fit with the sound of the symphony orchestra. The last two songs were very d i f f e re n t t h a n t h e p i e c e s p e r formed before intermission, and showcased the different works the orchestra could perform. Abbey Whittington can be reached at 581-2812 or anwhittington@eiu.
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Jennifer Antowiak, a graduate student in the school of art, plays “Fantasie Pastorale Hongroise Opus 26” by Albert Fraz Doppler during the “Stagestruck” performance Sunday.
sity, will be presenting at 5 p.m. March 3 in the Lumpkin Auditorium. The presentation, titled “Hillary Clinton from ‘Bitch’ to ‘Badass’ and Beyond: Women, Feminism, and Pop Politics,” will focus on Clinton’s diverse political roles and the assumptions made about those roles. She will also discuss what those assumptions can teach about attitudes toward women and their
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participation in politics. The second event taking place this month is a concert of women’s music for Women’s History Month, which will take place at 2:30 p.m. March 6 in the recital hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The performance will feature pieces composed by 20th century women composers performed by violinist Elaine Fine and pianist John David Moore.
The performance will also feature composers Minna Keal, Var vara Gaigerova and Pamela Harrison. The concert performance is cosponsored by the Doudna Fine Arts Center, the Women’s Studies program and the Women’s Resource Center. All of the events are par t of Women’s History and Awareness Month and are free and open to the public.
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Vagina Monologues bring awareness, empowerment By T’Nerra Butler Multicultural Editor | @DEN_News A red haze filled the silhouette of Angie Hunt as she fervently recited the monologue “My Angry Vagina.” An array of topics were discussed during this year’s performance of The Vagina Monologues.Topics ranged from orgasms, sexual openness, rape and childbirth to love for the female anatomy. Hunt, a housing program director for HOPE, partook in the weekend full of monologues. She recited lines like, “They shove us up, clean us up and make us go away,” and “Well my vagina is not going away; it’s pissed off and it’s staying right here.” Hunt described the things women do to smell “pleasant” or to look more presentable “down there.” Laughter and whistles followed Hunt as she exited the stage. Participants portrayed different survivors of rape, self-hate and manipulation by reciting the monologues. Hunt said her monologue in particular shines light on how society views the female body. She said pondering violence against women makes her angry, and she channels that anger whenever she performs the piece. “It’s to channel that desperate wish that in time, we can end this,” Hunt said. The monologues took a more serious tone when Sydney Rohmann, a senior psychology major, recited “My Vagina Was My Village.” This monologue told the story of a Bosnian woman refugee raped by men in a war camp in Yugoslavia. Rohmann recited one woman’s story of surviving the use of rape as a systematic tactic of
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Jeannie Ludlow performs her monoluge “My Revolution Begins in the Body” as a part of “The Vagina Monologues” in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Saturday evening.
war. Rohmann’s soft yet tortured voice silenced the crowd as she descriptively shared the woman’s story. “Six of them, monstrous doctors, black masks shoving bottles up me, there was sticks and an end of a broom,” Rohmann recited. “They left their dirty sperm inside me, and I became a river of poison and all the crops died.” Following the show, Rohmann said the monologues incorporated both light-hearted pieces and serious ones for
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awareness. “You can’t have one dynamic for a whole show,” Rohmann said. “You have serious pieces because they have to be focused on and addressed.” Jeannie Ludlow, coordinator of women’s studies, performed as well. Ludlow said the monologues bring an amplified sense of awareness and empathy for the experiences of people who are victimized by gendered violence. “As a whole, the show does a great job of balancing the awful with the possibility for change,” Ludlow said.
“In that way, it leaves us with both increased awareness of the realities of people’s lives and a feeling that we can help make things better.” Before the show began, a word of warning was given for those who may have felt uncomfortable by the topics discussed. Trained individuals were available to talk during and after the show. Ky Newsome, a legal advocate for HOPE, recited the theatrical, emotion-spinning piece, “The Little Coochi Snorcher That Could.”
This piece followed a woman who was on the road of finding herself throughout her childhood up until her late teens. With each recollection, Newsome introduced the scene by saying “memory.” The woman in the monologue discussed rape at a young age and finding herself attracted to women. “I realize later that she was my surprise, unexpected, politically incorrect salvation,” Newsome recited. The Vagina Monologues bring awareness to inequality, Newsome said. Dana Gilbertsen, director of The Vagina Monologues, said the monologues bring a sense of empowerment to women. She said the weekend surrounded a topic that is often seen as taboo. “These things do happen, and these are problems that we need to work on as a society,” Gilbertsen said. One of the monologues, “The One Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy,” included women of the night acting out the many moans done by women. The diverse moans had the crowd roaring with laughter. About 13 monologues were recited at different sessions during the weekend. The performers ranged from students, faculty and staff to community members from both Charleston and Mattoon. The proceeds from the weekend will be divided between HOPE of East Central Illinois and the Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Service, two non-profit organizations that advocate for victims of sexual assault. T’Nerra Butler can be reached at 581-2812 or tabutler@eiu.edu.
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Do not be afraid to ask Education is not just about acquiring knowledge and being able to deploy what you learned in your everyday life. It’s a much more in depth process that typically starts with a question. Before we can even begin to learn and gain valuable knowledge, we ask questions. How does this work? What does that do? Why does it do that? You get the idea. Those questions serve as a gateway to learning and everyone has the right to raise their hand and ask a question whether it be about a math problem or the budget impasse. Unfortunately, there is no better learning opportunity than the depressing budget impasse that has plagued this state and starved public universities for far too long. It’s a learning opportunity because many students who I’ve encountered over the weeks don’t have the slightest idea as to what the budget crisis is and how it affects our school. In this situation, since our futures are at stake because selfish politicians are only concerned with passing their own agendas, it is crucial for students to ask questions that revolve around their future at Eastern and the future of the school as a whole. I always encourage my peers to ask the pressing questions and if you do not get the answer you are searching for then ask again and again until you do. Do not let the pitiful fear of offending an individual put an end to your inquiry. You have a right to know what is unfolding at your school and in the state; after all you are a taxpayer, voter (well most of us), and you pay tuition or some sort of fee that feeds to the school. However, there is always that one fool who succeeds at making a mockery of the rest of us by asking uneducated, time wasting questions that could have been answered if the said fool would have did his research. It isn’t hard but time and time again laziness seems to get the better of us and instead of building our background knowledge on facts and valuable snippets of information that help us cultivate these esteemed and articulate questions we tend to follow rumors or what he said or what she said because it’s easier than saying “hey Siri what’s going on in the State of Illinois.” I’m not saying that is the only form of research method; there are plenty of others like the ancient library or nearly extinct newspapers our parents and professors once used. There’s another thought, you could also ask your professors, I’m sure they ought to know something. You could even search through the bowels of Google to find what you need to know in lieu of toys or hover boards or whatever it is college students look up but don’t really need. My point is would it honestly break your fingers and blind you forever if you picked up a newspaper or Googled information that you heard in order to verify it so you don’t sound like a blabbering moron and make the rest of us look bad? Ask questions and don’t be afraid to do so. The only way you look dumb if you ask a question is if you didn’t do the prior reading before hand. Analicia Haynes is a freshman journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or achaynes@eiu.edu.
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Be safe during Unofficial weekend We are only two weeks of classes away from spring break, and we are sure you are already looking forward to it. Some of you may have started celebrating this past Wednesday during the snow day. Some may be celebrating this weekend with what people are calling “Unofficial.” No one can stop you from celebrating St. Patrick’s Day almost two weeks early, but if you do plan on attending any festivities, be sure to be safe at all times. Whether you stay on campus this weekend or go somewhere else, be smart and be safe if you choose to go out and celebrate. People are going to drink this weekend, and some may drink much more than others. If you are going to go out with your friends, plan ahead. People think it is all fun and games when they go out with their friends over the weekend, but anything could happen. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reported in December 2015 that about 1,825 college students die from alcoholrelated unintentional injuries every year. Unofficial is one of those weekends that is not just a weekend either. More people are out
and about, and more people are drinking just because it is Unofficial. According to The New-Gazette, Unofficial started in the ‘90s as a bar promotion for St. Patrick’s Day on the campus of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign because most students were at home during the holiday because of spring break. Since then, the event has gotten much larger to where Urbana-Champaign police anticipate the event weeks in advance and has other Illinois state schools, including Eastern, to celebrate Unofficial on their own campuses. No one can stop you from doing what you want to do. That is your choice, but again, if you plan to participate and go out, be safe and plan ahead. If you are in a group, look out for one another and know when others have had enough. People go out and seem to think drinking is just a competition, but it is really not. Know when you reach your limit and look out for others as well. NIAAA explained in their December 2015 findings that four drinks for women and five drinks for men in a two-hour span is consid-
ered binge drinking as it brings the blood alcohol concentration level to .08, which is the amount where an individual is considered legally impaired. If you see someone who needs help, help them or call 911 if it is an emergency. Just because you don’t know someone doesn’t mean you cannot help. It could make all the difference. If you are under 21, you obviously shouldn’t be drinking anyway because that’s against state law. But it is 2016, and students who are under 21 have found many ways to get their hands on alcohol. Whatever your age is – it should only be 21 and over – be safe wherever you are this weekend if you’re celebrating Unofficial. Unofficial may be a day to go out, but that doesn’t mean it’s a day to go crazy. Be aware of your surroundings and know what is going on. If you feel or think you’ve had enough, that’s a sign to go home and go to bed. It is not a sign to keep going. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
2016 election could change everything I’ve talked about voting before in columns, but as we get closer and closer to the presidential election, it becomes clearer everyday who will get the Republican and Democratic nomination. I know there are people paying attention and voicing their thoughts on the election on social media, but to those that are not, you need to start paying attention. This could be one of the most important elections for president. It’s becoming clear that Donald Trump is going to win the Republican nomination. He just added the Nevada caucus and the South Carolina primary to his list of primary victories. Hilary Clinton could very well be getting the Democratic nomination as she continues to beat Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. She recently claimed the Nevada caucus and the South Carolina primary. You might not care right now because you are only a freshman in college, but this election could affect your life in the future. Are you paying attention to what is going on right now? The most recent Republican debate was one of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen. It was a match of who could talk louder than others with Trump calling people liars and joke artists. That is the man who is most likely going to win the Republican nomination. It almost feels like people aren’t really paying attention to the Democratic nomination as
Chris Picazo Trump continues to stay in the news with the debates and excessive name calling of other candidates on Twitter. With an election that will most likely be between Trump and Clinton, some of you may think “Clinton is going to win. There is no way Trump could win this election.” You may also tell peers, “Did you see that New York Times article last week examining the intolerance of Trump supporters? 20 percent disagreed with the emancipation proclamation. There is no way there are that many people who will vote Trump as President.” The conversation may not have happened like that word–for-word, you can still see the views that 20 percent of Trump supporters share. While Trump is not telling his supporters to be
intolerent, you can see why they may hold these views if you see what Trump does in the news. While Sanders has been fighting hard to keep up with Clinton in the democratic nomination, like I said earlier, Clinton has a much better shot at winning this election. Newsday reported that if Trump wins the Republican nomination and faces off against Clinton, Trump will win the 2016 Presidential Election. The article said a Stony Brook University professor looked at a statistical model to examine the performance of candidates in the primaries and concluded that Trump has 97 percent chance of beating Clinton. If Trump faces off against Sanders, his chances improve to 99 percent. This is only one news site, but Slate, the Washington Times, and other news outlets have been reporting similar things. I’m not going to tell you what side to vote for because that’s a decision you should make on your own. You should be aware of the issues you care about, and research a candidate you like. Nominations have not finalized, and the Illinois primary is March 15, so if you think your vote doesn’t matter, you’re wrong. Your vote this year could be a part of one of the most important presidential elections. Chris Picazo is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or cepicazo@eiu.edu.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Once the speeches ended, a wall of people surrounded the castle and took pictures and videos while loveand friendship-themed music played. Attendees were encouraged to share pictures on social media and were treated to snacks and drinks donated by local businesses. President David Glassman said the number of people who showed up was incredible, and it was a positive and uplifting day for everyone. He said “Surround the Castle” was not a political rally. “This has nothing to do with politics today,” Glassman said. “It’s just a celebration of Eastern and what it means for the community and for all of us.” Glassman said he believes the many voices of the university are being heard in Springfield. “There’s a lot of discussion and different proposals that have taken place recently, and it demonstrates that higher education is a top priority for our lawmakers and they do see the urgency and know they have to come to a resolution,” Glassman said. Glassman said nothing is more important than solidarity and prosperity for the future of Eastern. “We will be standing here for generations to come to celebrate what EIU means to us,” Glassman said. “I hope that we can do this almost on an annual basis even without challenges going on.” Carolyn Adkins, a Charleston resident for 30 years, said she loves how Eastern, including the castle of Old Main, inspires instructors and community support. She said the university has serious challenges to face. The News staff can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.
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N’Keyah Taylor, contestant No. 2 and a senior health administration major, said her motto is “you only see obstacles when you lose sight of the goal.” Solanje Dorsey, contestant No. 3 and a family and consumer sciences major, said the pageant taught her to be more open and confident. Dorsey said Miss Black EIU made its debut in 1971 when an AfricanAmerican woman won Homecoming queen but had her crown taken away because of her skin color. Dorsey said minorities on campus decided it was time to change the way African-Americans were treated. Meka Al Taqi-Brown, contestant No. 4 and a junior journalism major, said her motto is to never stop dreaming. Danielle Crawford, contestant No. 6 and a senior communication studies major, said her motto is “What does not kill you will only make you stronger; you never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.” Maliya Smith, contestant No. 7 and a senior psychology major, said her motto is “Live as if you will die tomorrow, and dream as if you will live for ever.” Martina Austin, contestant No. 8 and a senior health studies major, said her motto is Romans 8:18: “The pain you are feeling now does not compare to the joy that is coming.” Aaliyah Stephens, contestant No. 9 and a junior communication studies major, said her motto is “People fear what they do not understand, so be brave, be open minded and always remember to be yourself.” Stallworth named her creative expressions piece “50 Shades of Nothing” and spoke of having low self
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Solanje Dorsey, a senior family and consumer sciences major, performs the poem “Angry Black Woman” during the creative expression portion of the Miss Black EIU pagent on Saturday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
teem at age 7. Wearing a shirt that read “Got Melanin,” Stallworth admitted she was bullied because of the darkness of her skin. “Why do we rob our little girls of their confidence due to their skin color?” Stallworth said. Stallworth said 77 percent of Nigerian women use skin bleaching products. She said it took her until her college years to realize black is beautiful. Crawford titled her piece “Cherish Life” and dedicated it to her late mother. She struggled to hold back her tears. “Push through even when it seems
impossible,” Crawford said. Austin titled her creative expression “A Piece of Me,” and she said her low self-esteem was rooted in being self conscious about her weight. She said women need to break the chains society has placed upon them. “Society shuns my confidence but spoon feeds me my flaws,” Austin said. Austin said she wants women to know that they are more than their waistlines. “There is no need to fix what God already put his paint brush on,” Austin said. In the African Garment section,
the women did a runway walk and performed monologues stating what their African-American heritage meant to them. Taylor, wearing a gold and black African printed romper, said she is proud of her heritage because she has the characteristics of a queen. “Being black in America has taught me courage, dignity and strength,” Taylor said. Reciting Nina Simone’s “Four Women,” Dorsey strutted gracefully around the stage dressed in a multicolored dress and headband with gold accessories. “I come from a long lineage of strong black queens,” Dorsey said. Dressed in a floor-length black and shiny gold accented dress, Stephen said her skin tone is pure and forever. During her talent section, Smith titled her piece “Grown Woman.” Smith was dressed in black shorts, a black jacket with gold accents, and a black hat. She began with a tap dance routine and continued dancing to several songs, including Beyoncé’s “Grown Woman”. Before Adegoriolu was crowned, the nine contestants received awards. Stallworth earned several including Miss Togetherness, Miss Congeniality and Miss Enterprise. The first runner up for the Miss Black EIU crown was Stephens; the second runner up was Smith, and the third Runner up was AlTaqi-Brown. Adegoriolu said she is proud of each of her pageant sisters. “We are a phenomenal group of women,” Adegoriolu said. “Our personalities are so different, but we mesh so beautifully.” Torri Griffith can be reached at 581-2812 or tlgriffith@eiu.edu.
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Women’s basketball team ends season with loss By Mark Shanahan Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern women’s basketball team honored seniors Alece Shumpert and Shakita Cox in their final game against SIU Edwardsville on Saturday. The Panthers fell to the Cougars 56-66 to wrap up their season. With the loss, Eastern falls to 3-25 for the season with a 2-14 record in the Ohio Valley Conference. SIUE finishes up the season with an overall record of 17-12 and 12-4 in the OVC. The Cougars had already punched their ticket to a postseason berth prior to Saturday’s game. Shumpert led the Panthers offense in their final game with 13 points, one rebound, one assist and one steal. Cox finished up her Eastern career with six points while adding one rebound, one assist and one steal in the game. Shumpert said the team is now looking forward to next year after the game on Saturday. “As far as me personally and the other players, they are looking forward to next season, this season was very unfortunate, but positivity is definitely in the air with everyone,” she said. SIUE took an early 6-0 lead in the game before Shumpert knocked down her first three pointer of the game. The senior three point specialist connected with three three pointers during the day. Eastern fought their way back to eventually tie the game at nine in the
first quarter and took a 13-12 lead into the second quarter after sophomore guard Grace Lennox knocked down a jumper. Lennox had five points, five rebounds and four assists in the game. The Cougars ran away with the lead in the second quarter opening up with a 12-2 run that was stopped by a layup from freshman Halle Stull at the 4:34 mark of the quarter. The Panthers trailed 24-17, and they ended up trailing 34-25 at the half. SIUE shot 46.7 percent in the second quarter while outscoring the Panthers 22-12. Shumpert opened up the second half by knocking down a three pointer that pulled the Panthers within six. Shumpert scored eight of her 13 points in the third quarter and was the only Eastern player to score in the period until the last 31 seconds. The defense kept the Cougars in check in the third quarter holding them to 23.5 percent from the field. Head coach Debbie Black spoke highly of her young team’s ability to fight. “This team stayed together and that tells you strength and adversity,” she said. “These kids have not stopped fighting. We got blown out some games, but their hearts were in it. They didn’t quit.” The Panthers trailed 37-45 heading into the fourth quarter after a three pointer from junior Erica Brown, who finished the game with 11 points and six rebounds. Eastern pulled five points early in the final quarter after junior guard
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Senior guard Alece Shumpert scored 13 points during the Panthers’ Senior Day loss to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 66-56 on Saturday. Shumpert had 129 points averaging 5.2 per game in 25 games during her senior year.
Phylicia Johnson drained a three to make it 42-47. Johnson scored nine of her 11 points in the fourth quarter, but that wasn’t enough as the Cougars won 66-56. Black talked about the leadership
Shumpert and Cox brought to the team this season. “They set up a culture that we’re going to start to strive for as soon as we practice in three weeks,” she said. “That’s leadership and that’s what we
need even though we finished 3-25. We never broke apart, and I think that says a lot for the program.” Mark Shanahan can be reached at 581-2812 or mmshanahan@eiu.edu.
Women’s tennis team adds 5th sweep to record By Kaitlin Cordes Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern women’s tennis team added a fifth sweep to its five wins, defeating the Evansville Purple Aces over the weekend, 5-0. The Purple Aces also hosted Tennessee-Martin Saturday evening and fell to the Skyhawks 5-1, putting Evansville at 2-9 overall. The Panthers were once again dominant in doubles play. Senior Hannah Kimbrough and her partner junior Kelly Iden swept all six games to win their match against the Purple Aces’ duo of Katie Delgado and Kennedy Craig. Eastern’s freshman Srishti Slar-
ia and junior Kamile Stadalninkaite faced Doreen Crasta and Leah Helpingstine. The Panther pair allowed their opponents to snatch just one game with Slaria and Stadalninkaite forcing a 6-1 victory at the No. 3 spot. Senior Hannah Kimbrough and sophomore Grace Summers went head to head with Marina Moreno and Marina Darzyan in the No.1 matchup. Kimbrough and Summers edged their opponents in their first set, winning 4-3. The second set went unfinished. On the singles side, the Panthers walked away with three wins, two unfinished matches, and one retired match.
Iden competed at the top spot against Evansville’s Moreno. Iden won her two sets in mirrored scores of 6-4. At the No. 2 position, Foster faced Darzyan and defeated her 6-3, 6-1. Summers met with Delgado and played for the No. 3 position. The junior easily edged her Purple Aces opponent 6-1, 6-0. Stadalninkaite played Craig and managed to compete in two sets. Craig took the first set, winning the necessary six games. Stadalninkaite won one game in her first set and toppled her opponent in the second, 4-1. The match went unfinished. In the sixth singles match, Slaria
took on Helpingstine. The freshman won all six games in the first set and three in the second. The match went unfinished as well. Kimbrough defeated Crasta 2-1 in the first set. Kimbrough earned the match victory after her opponent retired. Kimbrough said her opponent retried because of illness. Injury or illness may cause a player to retire from a match. The Panthers also traveled to Indiana University over the weekend and faced the Hoosiers Sunday evening. The match was a part of the Hoosiers’ doubleheader which also included Marquette. In Ohio Valley Conference play,
none of the teams have competed with a conference opponent yet this season. Tennessee State had been leading the pack with their overall record, but Southern Illinois-Edwardsville pushed its way to the top of the list with a record of 6-2 and a .750 percentile. Eastern moved up a notch to second place with .625 percent and a 5-3 record. At number three, Eastern Kentucky sits at a 4-5 record. The Panthers will have a week off before rounding out their road play at Arkansas State on March 12. Kaitlin Cordes can be reached at 581-2812 or krcordes@eiu.edu.
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Baseball team still winless after 4-game series By Maher Kawash Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern baseball team is still without a win after an eight-game road trip over the weekend. The Panthers took on Central Arkansas in a four-game series, but they could not find a way to win their first game of the season. The sweep by the Bears drops Eastern to 0-8 this season, as the Panthers continue to search for their first win under new head coach Jason Anderson. Game one got off to a bad start quickly for the Panthers, as they allowed Central Arkansas to score three runs in the top of the first inning. Senior Matt Wivinis rebounded for Eastern, and nearly led his team to a comeback. After giving up those three runs in the first, Wivinis held the Bears scoreless for the next five innings. The Panthers offense tried to complete the comeback, which broke through for runs in the third and fifth
inning. Sophomore Joseph Duncan scored in the first run for Eastern with a key ground out to third base that brought in the run. Tyler Tesmond brought in a run for the Panthers, as he doubled in the fifth inning to score the second run. The Panthers trailed 3-2 in the seventh, before Wivinis gave up an RBI single to seal Eastern’s fate in the ballgame. Eastern never found its way back from there, as they fell 4-2 in game one, while Wivinis dropped to 0-2 this season. While the Panthers had a chance to win game one, it was game two that got out of hand. Junior Michael McCormick started out on the mound for Eastern, and struggled for most of the game. McCormick got off to a bad start, as he gave up three runs in the first two innings in Eastern’s 9-1 loss. The Bears went on to score five runs in the sixth inning to break open the game.
Eastern was held scoreless through seven innings, until sophomore Cale Hennemann hit an RBI groundout to put the Panthers on the board. UCA went onto score once again in the bottom of the seventh inning, as Eastern fell in game one of the doubleheader and game two of the series. Game two of the doubleheader and game three of the series offered a little more hope for the Panthers. Eastern opened the game with three runs in the top of the first inning. What seemed to be a great start to the ballgame proved otherwise in the bottom half of the inning. Senior Jake Johansmeier started on the mound for Eastern and had a short-lived outing. Johansmeier allowed four runs in the bottom half of the first to quickly erase the Panthers lead. Johansmeier was replaced in the second inning by sophomore Andy Fisher. Fisher controlled the Bear’s bats
right out of the bullpen as he pitched 6.2 scoreless innings for Eastern. Although Fisher struck out 10, and did not allow a run, it still was not enough for the Panthers to come away with a victory. After scoring three runs in the first inning, Eastern was unable to put on more as the team was shutout the rest of the way. The Panthers dropped game two of the doubleheader and game three of the series 4-3. The final game of the weekend series brought plenty of excitement, as it came down to the wire for Eastern. The Panthers opened the game with senior Brendon Allen on the mound, and he did not have much luck. After Eastern’s offense took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, Allen allowed UCA to score two runs in the bottom half of the inning. The Panthers were able to bounce back, as they tied the game with two runs scored in the fifth inning. Hennemann and senior Matt Du-
navant sparked Eastern’s offense as both had RBIs in the 5 th to tie the game for their team. Hennemann had three RBIs in the game, as he continues to be the top hitter for Eastern this season. Central Arkansas added three more runs in the sixth inning to take back the lead. After trailing 6-3, Eastern answered with an attempted comeback in the final two innings. The Panthers scored a run in the seventh inning and the eighth to close the deficit to just one. Eastern could not make a comeback, dropping the final game of the series 6-5. While the Panthers continue to struggle, their focus turns to their next game as they return to Coaches Field for their home opener. Eastern welcomes Indiana State onto their home-field March 1 at 3 p.m. Maher Kawash can be reached at 581-2812 or mwkawash@eiu.edu.
Men’s track, field team wins OVC championship Women’s team comes in 2nd place behind Tennessee State By Tyler McCluskey Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports The men’s track team won the OVC championship over the weekend after being in last after the first day. The Eastern men and women’s track and field teams worked relentlessly leading up to the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. The men finished six points ahead of Southeast Missouri with a score of 140. The women’s track and field team finished second behind Tennessee State’s 124 points with 99 points. “Winning an OVC title is one of our team goals every year,” coach Tom Akers said. “When you are fa-
vored to win, the victory is almost a relief, but this year our men’s team was an underdog so it will be a special win.” On the first day of the OVC championship, the Panthers were last among men’s teams, 16 points out, and first among women’s. “They saw the meet through to the end, took every event to the end, and made every point count,” Akers said. Three Panthers won first place medals. Sophomore Haleigh Knapp set a championship record in the high jump, clearing 5’09.75”. Junior Paxson Menard had a time of 14:52.20 in the 5,000-meter run, which is the third time in the last four years the Panthers have won the 5K. Senior Janie Howse had an 18.97 meter throw in the weight throw which improved her school record. All earned first-team all OVC honors. Senior Mark Pedziwiatr ran an
indoor personal record of 1:54.00 and finished ninth in the 800, while sophomore Michael Brown made the finals with a time of 1:53.76. Freshman Ashton Wilson finished fouth in the high jump with a jump of 1.98 meters. Senior Calvin Edwards, junior Jamal Robinson, and senior Christian Ilunga-Matthiesen all qualified for the men’s 200 meter final. The men’s distance medley relay team of freshman Matt Goldby, Pedziwiatr, freshman Michael Miller, and junior Riley McInerney finished third overall with a time of 10:20.13. For the women, the team of senior Kristen Paris, senior Dhiaa Dean, senior Amy Yeoman, and freshman Jocelyn Mendoza took second with a time of 11:58.48. Overall, the Panthers had 17 runners advance to the finals on the first day. For the second day, both the men and women continued having success throughout each event having
nine first place medals and 18 top three finishes. Junior Riley Kittridge won the men’s shot put with a personal best 57’00.25” and is also third in EIU history. Ju n i o r Jo h n P i p e r w o n t h e 55-meter hurdle with a time of 7.60, and junior Elven Walker placed fifth. Robinson won first place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.69, a personal record, and took second place in the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.352. Ilunga-Matthiesen took home third place in the 55-meter with a time of 6.345. Senior Eric Gordon took home a silver medal with a 15’11” polevault which helped him reach first for the heptathlon with a total of 4,814 points. McInerney finished first in the mile run in 4:12.56. Junior Br yn Buckwalter won women’s shot put with a 48’11.00” throw to put her second on EIU’s
list. Sophomore Haleigh Knapp won the women’s high jump tying the OVC record with a 5’09.75 jump. Yeoman placed second with a 4:55.23 mile run. “I am so proud of the way the women battled too. We had gals step up and perform well, but it was not enough to outscore TSU,” Akers said. Akers said that he hopes the women’s team takes this as a challenge and sets their sights on working hard and to challenge them again in the outdoor championships. Coach Akers was awarded the OVC Men’s Coach of the Year. “I have the good fortune to have a great group of coaches that share the same vision and have a passion for our student athletes. Without them, the award is not a reality,” Akers said. Tyler McCluskey can be reached at 581-2812 or trmccluskey@eiu.edu.